SHILPA GORE-SHAH
S+PS ARCHITECTS

Shilpa Gore-Shah is a Founding Partner and Design Principal of S+PS Architects which she co-founded with Pinkish Shah in 1997. Shilpa is an alumnus of the Sir J. J. College of Architecture and has completed her Master of Architecture Degrees with Distinction from the University of New Mexico, USA. Shilpa has worked with Ewing Cole Cherry Brott Architects in Philadelphia, Architects Combine & Agora Architects in Mumbai and Anant Raje Architect in Ahmedabad.

S+PS Architect’s design approach is that every project is unique and that the design should evolve through the particular characteristics of each project. Their work is influenced by their interest in History, Academics, Travel and Common Sense. The various international and national awards, publications and exhibitions that have been a by-product of their work, testify to their evolving design sensibilities.

Shilpa has also lectured frequently and served as a juror at various locations and institutions in India and was involved as a Visiting Design Faculty at the KRVIA, Mumbai for more than 20 years. In November 2013 she was the group leader of a workshop held with the Guangzhou
Architecture Faculty of Arts, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and the Shanghai College of Architecture in Chongqing – the work of which was eventually displayed and won Best Design Award in an International Exhibition organized by DESIGN SHANGHAI 2013. She was also a member of the National Executive Committee of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers from 2017-2019.

Awards
+ Indian Institute of Architects Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2023, Mumbai.
– Enso House – Winner Residential Interior Category
+ Indian Institute of Architects Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2022, Hyderabad.
– The Nest – Winner Residential Interior Category
+ Indian Institute of Architects Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2018, Trivandrum.
– Pavilion House – Winner Residential Interior Category
+ 2018, Collage House was selected amongst four India homes for BBC Netflix – World’s Most Extraordinary Homes – TV series.
+ HUDCO DESIGN AWARDS 2017, Cost-effective Rural/Urban (Innovative/Emerging) Housing, Design. I. Y. Housing
+ DESIGN FOR ASIA AWARDS 2017, Hong Kong – Gold Award, Collage House.
+ Winner 27th JK AYA Indian Architecture Awards, Group Housing Category, Design.I.Y. Housing, Lonavala.
+ Citation by “The Merit List (TML) 2016-17 an initiative by thinkmatter.com, to recognise projects of critical relevance in terms of design and thought in the context of contemporary Indian architecture.
+ NDTV Design & Architecture Awards 2017
– Design.I.Y Housing – Winner, Architecture Award : Group Housing
– Seaside House – Winner, Interior Award : House

+ IIID Design Excellence National Awards 2016, Liminal Living – Commendation, Residential Multi- Dwelling
+ IIID Design Excellence Zone Z2 Regional Awards 2016
– Liminal Living – Winner, Residential Multi-Dwelling
– House in the Clouds – Runner Up, Residential Multi-Dwelling
+ Kolher Bold Design Awards 2016, Collage House –Winner, The Golden Pencil | Category: Residential
+ The India Story Design Awards 2016, Collage House – Winner, Exterior Architecture
+ Elle Deco International Design Awards 2016, Vrindavan Elevator Mesh in Collage House – Winner, Surfaces and Wall Coverings
+ Rethinking the Future Sustainability Awards 2016
– Design.I.Y Housing – Winner, First Award: Category Housing (Built)
– Collage House – Winner, Third Award: Category House
+ Selected amongst the TOP 100 architects in India by Architect and Interior Magazine in March 2016.
+ Indian Institute of Architects Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2015, Kozhikode.
– Design.I.Y Housing – Winner Crossroads Project of the year 2015 from amongst all the awardees in the cycle
+ Indian Institute of Architects Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2015, Kozhikode.
– Design.I.Y Housing – Winner Residential Projects – Housing Category

+ NDTV Design & Architecture Awards 2016, Collage House-Winner, Environmental Design- Climate Zone – Warm & Humid.

+“Collage House” project Shortlisted by “The Merit List (TML) an initiative by thinkmatter.com, to recognize projects of critical relevance in terms of design and thought in the context of contemporary Indian architecture.
+ Selected amongst 14 architecture firms in India by IAB Magazine as “Practices of Consequence” in India in 2013.
+ Shortlisted Entry for 1st International Federation of Interior Architects, 2007 Design Excellence Award held in Korea. The project was also displayed at the exhibition during IFI Design Congress.
+ Indian Institute of Interior Designer’s, Winner, Recreational Spaces-2006 National Round.
+ Indian Institute of Interior Designer’s, Winner, Recreational Spaces-2006 Western Regional Round.
+ Runner Up, Small Office Interior-2006 IIID MK AWARDS National round.
+ Winner, Small Office Interior-2006 IIID MK AWARDS Western Regional round.
+ Runner Up, Large House-2006 IIID MK AWARDS Western Regional round.
+ Awarded, Office Space Category, 2003 by IIID.
+ Indian Institute of Interior Designer’s, the A + D Spectrum Foundation. Commendation Trophy for Innovative Interiors, 2003.
+ Awarded, Best Residential Interior- 2003 by IIID MK AWARDS.
+ Awarded, Best Office Interior Young Design Practice 2000 by IIID.

+ Awarded, IIA-Snowcem Award for Urban Architecture 1999.
+ Awarded, Best Office Interior- Young Design Practice 1998 by IIID.